Clothesline



A. AROTZKY CLOTHESLINE Jan. 8, 1946.

Filed July 6, 1944 Patented Jan. 8, 1946 Abraham Arotzky, Newark, N, J. Application July 6, 1944, Serial No.543,653 I Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a pulley mechanism for supporting a line.

More specifically, the invention proposes the construction of a pulley mechanism for supporting a line such as-a drying line, for instance a line for drying clothes, characterized by having a slidable support for one end of a continuous clothesline whereby the support may be disposed outside of a window when the'clothes are drying and may be slid through the window inside a room for putting clothes on or taking clothes off the clothesline.

Still further it is proposed to provide a mechanism as aforesaid having a ratchet lever for moving the clothesline. j

' Still further it is'proposed to provide a mechanism as aforesaid having a crank for rapidly moving the clothesline.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the object and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a drying line mechanism constructed in accordance with this invention, a clothes pole, clothesline and portion of a window frame also being shown.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the mechanism of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3-3 of Fig, 2.

Fig. 4 is a foreshortened plan view of the window frame bracket of the mechanism. 7 V

The drying line mechanism of the present invention is for employment on a door or in a window so that the entire drying line can be disposed exteriorly of the door or window, or so.

that a portion of it may be pulled inside the door or window so that articles can be hung on the line, the line being maintained in operative position on the pulleys in both positionsi The line may be a clothesline and the mechanism may be attached to the outside of a window frame. When the window is open, a part of the mechanism may be pulled into the room and the clothes hung on the line in the room and successiveiy moved outside of the room and more clothes'on the line without leaning out of the window, thereby eliminating the-danger of fall-v ing; This is especially advantageous when the line is fastened. to the window frame of a second floor dwelling.

A further advantage of a clothes line so employed on the mechanism of the present inven- I hang articles to be dried without going into the place. 1

clothes hung on the line until the line isfull or until all the clothes desired are hung on the line,

whereby the part may be slid out of the room.

When so used as a clothes line, the mechanism has the advantage that a woman can. hang drying room. The Same is true of a freezing room or of a chemical tank. In short, the mechanism is adapted to be used wherever it is desired to hang articles on a continuous line in the out of doors, or'in a room, tank or the like without putting any part of the persons body in such The drying line mechanism, according to this invention, comprises a right angle bracket Ill adapted to be'secured to a frame I I by any suitleg I! by a circular row of serrations i9 mating with the serrations l5. Support l6 also has a vertical leg 20 provided with four orifices 2|.

A shouldered bolt 2-2 having a threaded portion at each end is secured in each orifice H by a lock washer 23 and a nut 24. A vertical plate 25 is secured on the outer ends of the bolts 22, plate 25 h-avi'ng orifices 26 in line with orifices 2| for receiving the bolts. Plate 25 is secured to the bolts by lock washers 23' and nuts 24'.

The portions of each bolt 22 extending through leg 20 and plate 25 are reduced, providing shoulders 21 abutting the inner "faces of the leg 20 and plate 25 and providing a journal 28 between the leg 20 and plate 25. A roller 29 is rotatably mounted on each journal 28, each of .the four rollers having flanges at its opposite ends.

Plate is provided with an upwardly extend ing portion 3| to which is secured a shouldered bolt 32 on which is mounted an idler pulley 33, V

spaced from portion 3| by a spacer 34.

A long rectangular bar 35 is supported on the bottom pair of rollers 29 and is maintained in horizontal alignment by the top pair of rollers 29 and in lateral alignment by the flanges 30, all as is clearly shown, in Fig. 3. ,Atitsforward end, that is :to say, the end-:that is remote from'the frame H, thebar is provided with an orifice 36 in which is disposed a shouldered bolt 31 on which is mounted an idler pulley 38 spaced from the bar by a spacer 39 so that it is in linewith -pulley 33.

A handle 40 is secured to the rear en'grof'the bar 35.. Just forwardly of the rhandlezthezbar is provided with an orifice 4| and spaced ashort distance forwardly thereof the bar is-provided with another; orifices. 1A shouldered-bolt :43. is -secured.-in-orifice :42. lAtmain pulleys .ismotatably-v .mountedon bo1t143 pulley 4.4 being-{provided -.withacrank handle-.45 and beinguspaced from bar 35 so that it is in line with pulleyss33aand-38 by. aetoothedispacer 46 forming-a ratchet gear. cAleverA'l;ispivotally mountedeat its lower end: on -.a .-shou1dered bolt :48: secured .in. orifice 4 l and a ratchet 4,9 :is pivoted lto=-lever-. ,41- ahovel said bolt,

:-;the 43001311 :50 of -.-.the. ratchet .-coacting with .the l i g .Qfrom -said'lbracketlplate ,and, secured thereto, by

.-teeth.-of .=spacer--46. Pulley '44,. instead ofabeing protated by 2 handle :45, may Ybezrotated ,by zshort successive movementseby successively moving .lev ver 41 back -.and forth; each. rearward. movement .of lever -41 moving pulley- 44- -ardistance equalzto 70118113001311 of .spacen 45. @When lever- 41 .-is. moved -forward;1y :the r tooth fidamerely :slides over the wclothesathereonr on-r the pulley 44-,preventing the ipulleyvand' therefore-tthetspacer 46 ifromebeing I :rota-tedzbpforwardymovements of. lever 41.

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:Th'e never :4! :provides .tmea-ns vtor. moving .th

olothes" lineiaslittlerati aitime, such as i-whenl hanging upzsacks; IIIGGKtiBSiLOITIOfl-Ifil :small articleS. It is especially adapted for use when the mechanism.

is used for other purposes than for a clothes line, for instance, if it were employed for drying photographic films in a darkroom.

The mechanism may be made of any suitable 5 metal, plastic or other material.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the pre cise constructions herein disclosed and the right 10, is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I rclaim as new and desire to secure by United 5 States Letters Patent is:

' 1. ftp-pulley mechanism comprising a support hav-ingna vertical plate, a vertical plate spaced ions oue end of said bar a handleon the other .end

,,2..A pulleylmechanisml comprising a bracke t .havingla vertical platera vertical platespacecl four shoulderedi bolts, a,,pull ey securedto one of said plates, a flanged roller journalledonveachhoi .saidbolts. between said plates, a.bar..rollably..sup- ,.ported.ontwo lofsaidlirollers .and held against tilting by the other two Otsald. rollers, saidother two.rollerslbeingldisposed .above saidrbar, a :pulley on..one end of. saidJoar, =a'.handlelonthe other end of said'bar, a pulley Onsa-Idftbar ad-jacenhsaid ,handle and-a crank. on said-last.mentionedpulley 0 V .forlrotating same.

, BNA puIIeymechanism comprising a -braiket .having.a .vertical eplate, ,a .vertical plate '..,spaced from .said..brazketplate-and.secured.' thereto by 'four shouldered bolts,. ,a,-pulley.securedQtoQonepf ,said plates a fiangedtro11er;j ournalled OIL: each of said bolts betweensaid-plates, .aLhanrollably supported on two 10f. said .rollers, and held against tilting byithe .other. twosohsaid. rollers, saidother ttwdrollers beingfldi sposed-l above. said bar,'a pulley Y zo frsaid bar,.-a ;.pulley i on. said. bar .adjacentsaid handle; and acrankon .said. lastmentioned pulley for rotating same, a ratchet gear securejdlto;-:said last mentionedpulley a levenpivoted to said'bar, and a ratchehpivotedon said leverl-above.itspiv- .otal .connection.toisaid-bar saidrratchethaving a tooth .coacting withsaidlgear; for .rotating same in. one direction only. I

5%. A pulley mechanism comprising-.2. bracket havinga horizontal legwa vertical; support .plate having" a.horizontal legsecured to.said bracket legsand atvertical plate. spacedirom said support plate and secured .thereto by -four shouldered .bolts, ea l pulley -securedito oneof .said plates, at lflanged.rolleniournalled.oneachptsaidmboltslbe- .tween tsaid p1ates, ,a. bar) rollablysupportediontwo of said rollers wands: held .against tiltin W the lotheratwouofsaid rollers; said other twowrollers -..being.ldisposed abovelsaidbarpa pulley on, one stend of saidbar, {a .handle .on thewother end oi .said. bar, apulley. on-;said.bar adjacent;- said-handle, .la; crank. onqs aid last .mentioned pulley. for v.,rotatin glsame, ,a.ratchet. gear .securedto. saidilast mentionedmulley, a. .1ever pivoter1v to said. bar,,and

a ratchet pivoted on said lever above its pivotal on one endsofssaidbar; a.handleon .,the other end connection to said bar, said ratchet having a tooth coacting with said gear for rotating same in one direction only.

5. A pulley mechanism comprising a bracket having a horizontal leg, a support having a horizontal leg, said legs having overlapping oriflced portions, a bolt in said orifices securing said portions together, the adjacent faces of said portions being serrated around said orifices, said support further having a vertical leg, and a vertical plate spaced from said vertical leg and secured thereto by four shouldered bolts, a pulley secured to one of said plates, a flanged roller journalled on each of said bolts between said leg anclplate,

a bar rollably supported on two of said rollers and held against tilting by the other two of said rollers, said other two rollers being disposed above said bar, a pulley on one end of said bar,

ABRAHAM AROTZKY. 

